Dollar Bill
When Chocolate Is NOT Food
I had about $10 in cash and I was picking up a few things at the store. A little milk, eggs, etc and Nestle’s Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. While standing in line, I calculated the total to be about 9 and a half dollars. The total was $10.26?! I questioned the total, but the prices [...]
Refinance Now
I got the call from a mortgage broker who I have worked with in the past, he told me interest rates are down to the number I was looking for on a 15 year loan. I decided to act. I have been in my house for 15 years and have no plans to sell, so I [...]
Getting Rainchecks
I did what you are supposed to do. I found some items on sale and made my list and headed to the grocery store. One of my main buys was a package of paper towels, on sale for $4 less than the normal price.
So, I shopped and had most of the items on my list; then I headed down [...]
Biking To The Beach
I snapped this picture in Manhattan earlier this month while on vacation.
Besides the size of the lock keeping the bike safe near Chinatown, the reason I took this picture was… the bike was the rider’s transportation to the beach! The man, who lives in Manhattan, had his back pack in the basket and had a beach chair [...]
Over 2000 Miles Driven
My family hit the open rode for an old fashioned road trip. Over 2,000 miles that I traveled the last couple of weeks were by car and I never got, “are we there yet.” Two reasons for that, my daughter knows better, and my family likes to sleep on long car rides.
I spent the last two [...]
Moving A Dryer
I spent at least 45 minutes trying to figure out the tie down straps and ratchet. I was trying to secure a new dryer that I bought. I had to get it upstairs using a dolly. The big problem was that the strap was so long. When I tried to tighten it using the ratchet, the long strap got [...]
Car Repair Estimates
We drove our recently purchased 2001 VW Beetle out for dinner last Friday, and it was so nice outside that my wife suggested we open the sunroof. She mentioned, that to keep the pressure even, that we should crack the windows. Well, as we pulled up to the restaurant, and I was thinking, “the car is working [...]
Saving On Prescriptions
Had to get some allergy medicine filled for my daughter, and even though I have insurance, sometimes I can find medicine cheaper at Costco. I love shopping at Costco and I have discovered their pharmacy has very good prices.
Now I know what you are thinking, what if you are not a member of the wholesale [...]
A Chore Or Exercise?
I see a lot of my neighbors use services to cut their grass. I guess they don’t have the time. I do my own grass because, I don’t have the money to pay someone. In reality, I have always cut the grass all the way back to when I was a young boy. Once while [...]
Bill The Air Conditioning Tech
After doing some sit-ups upstairs I noticed it was getting a little toasty in our rec room. I went over to the thermostat and nothing. I couldn’t get the air, the fan, or even the heat on. Oh oh. Fortunately, believe it or not, I didn’t have time to deal with the air conditioner or lack [...]
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